Thursday on Lake Effect: The Water Council, Water Conservation, Musician David Crosby

Our Project Milwaukee series on water flows on with two organizations at the confluence of water issues here. We speak with the head of The Water Council about where they fit in the dynamic of solutions to water problems. We learn about the work of the Milwaukee Water Commons and explore how we can all conserve water in our daily lives. Plus, a conversation with the legendary David Crosby, ahead of his concert in Milwaukee Saturday Night.

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From the Byrds to Crosby, Stills and Nash, to his own solo career, David Crosby has sailed his own ship. In more than a half century, the California native has penned scores of classic songs. And at 77 — after a liver transplant, two heart attacks, and diabetes — he’s still going strong.

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